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Louisiana Just Advanced a Bill That Would Make Schools Prove They're Correctly Serving Your Child in Special Ed. Here's What Families Need to Know.
...successful challenge to the school system. If signed into law, Louisiana would join Connecticut, Delaware, Florida,...demonstrate they're meeting their legal obligations under IDEA. Why This Matters. Special education due process...appropriate public education (FAPE) as required by federal law. These hearings function like courtroom proceedings,...
Education > Special Education
IEP Services Can't Be Cut by a Budget Crisis. Here's How to Hold Your School Accountable.
...Education). That obligation is federal law, written into the Individuals with Disabilities...Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and it doesn't bend for funding pressure....2026. But here's what hasn't changed: IDEA's FAPE requirement. Every eligible student...standards and conform to their IEP. The law doesn't...
Assistive Tech > Mobility
Wheelchair-Accessible School Bus Transportation: Legal Rights and Practical Solutions
...Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), transportation is a related...you're entitled to, what the law requires, and exactly how to...Transportation Is a Related Service Under IDEA. IDEA defines related services...Related Service Under IDEA. IDEA defines related services as...provided at no cost to you. The law doesn't distinguish between...
News > Advocacy
After High School: What Families Need to Know About Transition Planning
...don't tell you early enough: at age 21, IDEA services stop. No more free appropriate...is that bridge, and it's required by law. But schools don't always lead with...What Transition Planning Is. Under IDEA, transition planning is the section...school isn't responsible anymore? The law says schools must help you answer those...
Education > Special Education
Why Special Education Looks Different in Every State
...wrong district. This is the law working exactly as it was...across any move you make. IDEA Sets a Floor, Not a Ceiling....Education Act is a federal law, but it doesn't create...States can go further than IDEA requires, but not below...added on top of federal law. When you cross a state...Qualify in the New State. IDEA defines 13 disability categories...
Education > Special Education
Procedural Safeguards and Your Rights as a Special Education Parent
...something important: a clear map of what you're entitled to under federal law. Knowing what's in it changes how you show up when a disagreement comes up....required disclosure under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), outlining the legal rights the federal government grants parents in special...
Education > Other
Charter Schools and Special Education: Understanding Your Legal Rights
...violates federal law. Charter schools...disability rights law that governs every...Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Under IDEA, charter...Act (IDEA). Under IDEA, charter schools...school violates IDEA. Your Legal Rights...Legal Rights Under IDEA. IDEA is the federal...Rights Under IDEA. IDEA is the federal law...IDEA is the federal law that governs special...
Education > K-12
Transition Planning Through K-12: Preparing Your Child for School Changes
Your child's IEP follows them from school to school. That's the law. The new school must implement it. But here's what also happens: the new...enough. Not the formal post-secondary kind that kicks in at age 16 under IDEA, but the school-to-school kind that starts in 5th grade, and again in 8th,...
Special Needs > Learning Differences
IEP or 504: Which Plan Does Your Child with a Learning Difference Need?
...matters because the two plans operate under different laws, provide different levels of support, and require...the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). It exists because some students need instruction...designed specifically for how their brain works. IDEA covers 13 disability categories, including specific...
Special Needs > Dyslexia
Dyslexia and College: How Accommodations Change and What Students Need to Know
...The day you enroll in college, the law that protected you since kindergarten...since kindergarten no longer applies. IDEA covers K–12 students because schools...for you. You have to find them. The law is designed this way because college...Changes When You Leave High School. Under IDEA, your school was required to evaluate...
Global Insights > Culture
Person-First or Identity-First? What Parents Should Know About Language in the Disability Community
...teach person-first language as the default. It's baked into disability rights law, including the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). For many...disability rights law, including the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). For many families, it's the first framework they encounter. But language...
Education > K-12
FAPE and LRE Explained: A Parent's Guide to Your Child's Rights Under IDEA
...of your child's educational rights under federal law. Understanding them means understanding what you...the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the federal law governing special education. Schools...with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the federal law governing special education. Schools must provide...